S5: E8: How to find a mentor as a Woman in Tech:(Interview - Rebecca Shaw)

Achieve with Me - A podcast by Rachel Gilfrin

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Achieve With Me is a podcast focussed on empowering ambitious women to build their confidence so they can progress in their careers!As a Confidence Coach, I ensure all episodes are linked to my 3 key pillars; Mindset, Confidence & Communication. We'll cover super common workplace challenges, such as overcoming imposter syndrome, dealing with a tricky manager and working on your communication style to help public speaking feel easier.If you’re ambitious, but sometimes struggle with confidence or self-worth, this is for YOU. Whether you're in a new role or have your sights set on getting to the C-Suite, you'll find plenty of tools and techniques in this podcast. In this interview episode I am delighted to welcome Rebecca Shaw to the podcast. Bex is a Lead Principal Consultant at Burendo here in Leeds and has also recently launched an exciting new business venture; Rebecca Shaw Coaching, as a women in tech career fulfilment coach! Bex has always been in a career in a STEM background, and found many of her roles to be male dominated. She is a natural leader and has a great interest in people development, and has generously shared her experience as a Women in Tech mentor and coach.  She is perfectly placed to support women who are keen to explore a career in tech given her personal lived experience plus the added benefit of being a certified coach. Today I'm keen to hear from Bex about the benefits of mentoring and bust some myths about what it's actually like to be a Woman in tech.... Connect with Bex here Check out Bex's Services here Connect with me on Linkedin and pop me a message to share your biggest takeaway!